The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-08 00:00:00

HE ISLINGTON IDOL, The Chronicle of Glover, &c., In FUN this Week. One Penny, FUN ALMANACS for 1865, Full of Comic Enzravinzs and Humorous Writings. Price Twopence. TRAPPED in a TREE, by Captain MAYNE REID: and other Tales, will appear in the CHRIST XAS Double N UATISER of FUN, on Thursday, the 15th. Price Twopence. itOYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company. Limited.) THIS EVENING ;Thursday), Dec. 8, the new opera, THE BRIDE OF SONG. The music by Ju es Benedict, the words by 11 enry Farnie. E a ee, Miss Thirlwall ; Beatrix, Mdme. }..a.nny liudda.t ; Adel ert, Mr. Henry Haigh; and ILinoi )3ll, Mr. Alberto Lawrence. A_ , ter which, liattrm's new opera, in three acts, entitled ROS: 4 %; or, Love's Ransom. Rose, Madame Lemmens-,`,her ringtoo ; Georgette, Madame Weiss; Theresa, Miss Poole; 5,,,,hen, Mr. G. Y. rren ; Bianetiec, Mr. H. Corgi ; Captain of Recruiting Party, Mr. A. 2ook ; Sergean`, Mr. E. Dus sek ; and Jaques, Mr. Weiss. Conductor, Mr Alfred Mellon. The Incidental Divertissement will be supported by Mdlles. pliahateau and Bonlanti. Commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Private boxes, from ed, upwards ; ; 7s. ; dress circle, ss. upper - i oxes , 4s. ; amphitheatre st a lls, 3 s . an d 2 s ; pit 28. 6d. , gallery, is. No charge for booking places. The box-office is open from 10 till 5. ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. The performance will commence Every Evening during the We e k with YOU K.a OW WHO. • THIS AVEISTLNG (Thursday`, and Saturday, FAUST. To-morrow, Friday, LA SONNAMB JLA. Conductor, Signor ARDITI. Doors open at Half-past Six, commence at Seven. Opera at Eight. Box Office open from Ten till Five. Private Boxes, from 105. ed. ; Stalls, 7s. ; Dress Circle, ss. ; First Circle, fs. ; 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, ls. No charge for booking places. No fees to box-keepers. In preparation, a Grand Christmas Pantomime. HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE, — managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, to commence with A YOUNG LAD FROM THE COUN PRY. Messrs. G. Belmore, Fitsjames, And G. F. Neville; Misses Helen Howard, R. Leclercq, &c. After which, Shaksoete's Tragedy of MACBETH. Mr. Creswick ; Messrs. Marston, R Roxby, G, Belmore, Rayner, a. F. Neville, Edmund Phelps, J. Neville, Bartleman, &c ; Misses Rebecca Isaacs, Emma Heywood, and Miss Atkinson. L ours open at ha f-past Six —Commence at Seven. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. T TTIS EVENING, THE SUN ANT) THE WIND. After which, SUNNY VALE FARM. Messrs. Howe, Farren, Clark, Braid, Coe, Weathersby. Mesdames Beatrice, Snowdon, Harris, Fitzwilliam, CJleman, &c. Followed by ON THE SLY. Messrs. Buckstone, Rogers, Gordon, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, &c. And MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. To commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. Alter which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Varnett, and Miss Fanny Girynne. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the sole manaement of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING. at 8, RUY BLAS. Messrs. Fechter, Ryder, Fitzpatrick, F. Ch+rlea. M`lntyre, Garden, Raymond, Collett, C ifford, Moreland ; Misses Carlot a Lezlercq, H. Percy, and Mrs. Winstanley. Preceded, at 7, by MY WIFE'S OUT. Messrs. H. Widcli- Comb, F. Charles ; Misses 11. Percy and E. :avenue. To cone ude with NURSEY CHICKWEED. Mr. H. Widdicomb. Doors open at halt-past G ; commence at 7. The Box-office open daily from Elev‘ n till Five. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE WORKMEN OF PARIS. 131 r. Benjamin Webster;' Messrs. Billineton, H. Phillirs, Stuart, J. Clarke, Stephenson, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Woolgar (Mrs. A. Mellon), Miss 11. himms. Mrs. Billington, Mrs. 11. Lewis, and Miss A. Seamen. To conclude with DOING BANTING. Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Stephenson; Mrs. Lewis and Miss A. Seaman. Commence at 7. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY DRAMA. This Popular Theatre is now Open. THIS EVENING, a new Musical Drama, entitled THE BARONET ABROAD AN THE RUSTIC PRIMA LONNA : Mr. Frank Matthews; Miss Constance Roden. After which, at a quarter to Eight, a new and original Comedy Drama, in three acts, by J. ralgraye Simpson. enti tled SY RILLA ; or, STEP BY STEP. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews. To conclude with Mr. Maddison Morton's New Comedy Farce of WOODS OCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress Mrs. Swanborough. TILL EVENING. WILFUL WARD. Messrs Parselle and Belford; Miss Palmer. Followed by, at Eight, MIL KY WHITE. Messrs. Craven, Moyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor _ugh and Randers. To conclude with MAZEPPA. Mesdames Raynham, &c. GRATIS AND POST FREE. E. 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S 2 " sii 4roviki44l,r) , 444,44 LONDONZTHURSDAY, DEC, 8, 1861. mail brings u s The arrival of the Bombay fierce of the Viceroy's return to Calcutta, after his grand chltour in the North-West. his journey ha s been remarkably successful, the great Durbar hay ing been attended by an unprecedented number of chiefs, many of whom had previously held aloof from any such assemblies. It is no slight matter that the avild c'nieftaics of the hills should be brought to acknowledge the supremacy of England ; and the sight of the Durbar must have convinced them of the extent of our power and resources. Sir JOHN LAWRENCE showed his usual good sense in surrounding himself with all the pomp and circum stance of State on that occasion ; he knew how such display would influence the native mind; and, however uncongenial to his natural disposition, he felt it was only befitting his rank as representative of Queen VICTORIA, and his power as Governor of her vast Indian possessions. So on his return journey he acted on the same principle. While in motion he travelled with all the rapidity of modern civilisation, but when he halted he surrounded him self with the magnificence of Eastern royalty. At Benares he paused to invest one of the native princes with the Star of India, expressing at the same time his sense of the Rsjell'e consistent loyalty. This is a wise measure, and proves to the natives that Englishmen are no longer anxious to keep them aloof. The Viceroy has now reached Calcutta, and met his Council, who will have some work to do in repairing the damage inflicted by the late cyclone. We are glad to find that the Government of Bengal has already taken steps to avoid the recurrence of so terrible a catastrophe as then occurred among the shipping. A committee is to be appointed to inquire into the state of the moorings in the port of Calcutta ; and it is be lieved that the screw pile system of mooring ships will be introduced. It is very certain that a thorough change is necessary in the arrangements of a port which is at the best of times liable to be visited by hurricanes and cyclones of a violent na ture,if less overwhelming than the last. It is notice. able that the greater part of the vessels that broke away did not break from their moorings, but car. ried their moorings with them, a sure sign that a change is needed. We learn from Brigmarish that a violent storm has visited the Coromandel coast, destroying all the telegraphs, including the span across the Kietua, and converting Masulipatoun into a rain by an inundation. The rumour is that thousands of lives have been lost, but it is to be hoped, as the accounts are very vague, that they have been greatly exaggerated. It is evident, however, that the storms on both sides of the Indian coast have been of exceptional severity, and the weather of an unusual character. Sir H. ROSE has started for Nepaul, where he expects to sound the native feeling with respect to the Bhooteas and their conduct. The British Indian force which is now •n route for Bhootan is to be divided into four columns, which propose to cut off all communication between Bhootan Proper and the outer world. The country is extremely barren and rocky, altogether dependent on the out lying provinces for the necessaries of life, so that it is expected when they are thus besieged in their hilly fortress, the arrogance of the Bhooteas will speedily diminish. In other quarters of India, however, there are sounds of war and commotion with which we have happily nothing to do. The chiefs and khans of Western Affghanistan have been so incensed by the treatment which UFZUL or AFZUL KHAN has received at the hands of his brother, the Ameer, that they have called upon the latter to release UFZUL and to recall AZRIN, who has fled the country, and to restore to them their share of the paternal property, threatening, that if the Ameer refused compliance, they would invade Cabul. Whether the Ameer will heed this warn ing remains to be seen. If he relents it will be from mere motives of policy, since he has proved that he has not forgiven his brothers their assault upon his throne. The news from Cabot, also, brings us intelligence of the battle which took place between the Russians and the Kokanees at Huzrut, Suoltan. There was a severe fight, but the Russians were victorious and took possession of the fort, a fact which is direfully important as showirg the in sidious encroachments of that Power in Asia. England had need to keep a close watch over her possessions, since Russian emis• saries and Thissian agents are quite capable of fostering another mutiny, and would not scruple to alienate the people from their British rulers, by painting in glowing colours the blessings of the paternal government of the CZAR. We are glad to see that railway and telegraph lines are being busily pushed forward, since such means of communication are invaluable in times of danger and uncertainty, and the more active correspon dence is kept up between the different parts of the Empire, the more correct and enlarged will be the views taken at the seat of Government and trans mitted to this country. Ignorance and indifference have been the root of half our troubles in India ; they have impeded the progress of Christianity and civilisation, and have placed unnecessary obstacles of opinion and feeling between us and the natives. It is but very lately that Englishmen have awoke to a sense of their responsibilities towards the densely-populated Empire over which they rule, while even now they aro more than half insensible to its immense commercial value to them were its capacities properly developed. Unfortunately, the system pursued at our India-office disgusts able and energetic men with the public service, and throws part of the responsible posts into the hands of idle and indifferent men, or men of mere routine. A man of intellect and spirit resents the treatment which he too often meets with, and murmurs loud and deep are now resounding through more than ono branch of the Anglo Indian service, both civil and military. This is not the way to ensure our supremacy or to fulfil our duties. Every inducement should be held out to those beat fitted by capacity and character to benefit the country to retain their posts. There are already enough hin drances in the way in the exile and the danger to health—a danger which we are grieved to see is now depriving us of two valuable public servants, Sir HERBERT EDWARDES and Sir C. TREVELYAN. We may hope, with the advance of knowledge, and the enforcement of sanitary laws, that Anglo.lndian life may lose some of its risks; but at any rate it is undesirable in the best of climates to disgust men with their profession if we want the work' well done. Under these circumstances Sir C. WOOD had better look to his laurels; for we trust, when Par. liamcnt meets, he will have to bear a sharp scrutiny on some points of his recent administration of Indian affairs. The speech of M. VON KAISERFELD in the lower Chamber of the Reichsrath is doubly welcome, both as being of intrinsic merit, and as being also most applicable to the exigencies of the case before him. It is a welcome and refreshing sight to see a man so decided in his tone and spirited in his style in a place and under circumstances which might well have conduced to far different utterances, or at least to silence. Nothing is more praiseworthy than to exhibit a bold demeanour in the face of tyranny and oppression, and the address before us breathes the very spirit of defiance to the encroachments that are daily gaining ground among the Austrians, and gradually but surely subverting the better prin ciples that are promised to revive and restore the constitution. Indeed, the discourse reads more like a speech in the House of Commons, and reminds us of the strong and spirited harangues of the French Depaties rather than those of the solid Germans. Every sentence we meet with rings out with a clear sound that speaks straight to the convictions, and carries the thoughts al ways to the desired end, When we find in a rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1864. representative assembly the following impressive statements, we must admit that, if Austria be doomed to fall irrevocably in the rank of nations, it will not be because she has no true hearted sons to tell her of her danger, and point out the way to a better course than that which she has now taken. "The Constitution is vague, contra• dictory, faulty, and consequently requires revi sion." This is exactly what lookers on have been declaring for some time past, but it is a new and notable sight for a citizin of the Empire to bear witness to this fact, and hence we hail the out break of national feeling as a forerunner of other things of a similar description; and, at all events, a fit and proper address for the occasion. Very telling was the taunt in wh:c'a M. KAISERFIELD told the House that the manner in which the supplies were treated tallied with the Prussian mode of procedure, but was not in keeping with their Constitution. A more striking protest against the misrule and mismanagement that hare crept into the departments of the State in Ausa tria has seldom been heard, and at this particular juncture it is very appropriate, and it is to be hoped will prove very effective. Certainly some stirring up is wanted, when we consider the tame and spiritless way in which the Cabinet of Vienna is yielding to the demand of that of Berlin, a glaring instance of which has just appeared in the manner that the occupation of Schleswig-Hol stein has been settled. M. TON KAISERFIELD'S address spoke to the assembly as the trumpet blast that summons to death or victory. His zeal was infused into his auditors, for all throughout the course of his harangue we find repeated bursts of applause, evidently proofs of the success of his efforts. After deploring the inactivity of the Go vernment, he declared it to be " the cause of the apathy of the people, an apathy the mere dangerous because Austria will cease to exist when she ceases to be a Constitutional State." This drew down loud applause from all parts of the House. M. ♦ON SCHMERLING could not have felt very compli• mented at the remarks which the determined and outspoken Styrian deputy.made about him, but he will be wise if he takes them to heart, and shapes his conduct more in uniformity with the require ments of a free Constitution, and in accordance with the spirit of a State that has promised to be an example to other nations instead of a failure and a reproach. What is affirmed in this luminous discourse is so evident that it seems only strange that some glimmer of its sense should not have reached th'e minds of the Executive Government and of the representatives before this. M. VON SCHMERLING was plainly told that he was suffer ing from political " marasmus." This, though a true statement, must have been an unwelcome piece of intelligence to the statesman who thinks so much of his management of public affairs. Without having any recourse to taunts, M. KAISERFIELD contented himself with say ing, sterner realities which are indeed always doubly effective if people would only think and act so instead of dealing in threatened tones and fierce invectives that mar instead of making an effect. Three years passed in intriguing is assuredly not the manner in which to attain any settled purpose or satisfactory result, and then the energetic speaker here declares that "great questions cannot be brought to an issue by petty measures." It is a great point gained that we should meet with so bold an exponent of truth and justice in the Aus trian Rsichsrath. An Opposition is not responsible for the mistakes of a Minister, but it is bound to protest against the error of his ways, and to give timely warning of the sad consequences which will infallibly ensue if a remedial agency be not at work. Nobly and faithfully has Mr. KAISERFIELD discharged this duty, and it is to be earnestly trusted that his example will embolden others to follow in his track, and to copy his good efforts in the cause of freedom. They may do this with the more readiness and energy because no time is to be lost if they desire to prevent their country from sinking into a state like that of Prussia, which, during the last two reigns has been changed so completely from what was once proposed to be its position as a free and independent State. Not often does, such dire necessity exist for plain speak ing as unfortunately now occurs in Austria, but it is satisfactory to find a man who will put thinge in their proper light, and call events by their true names, even though the terms may not coincide with the wishes of unworthy Sovereigns or un faithful Ministers. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The interna tional show of fruit, vegetables, roots, and gourds, was opened yesterday at the Horticultural-gardens, Ken sington. The judges have awarded first-class certificates for a collection of fruit (open to fruiterers only) to Messrs. Webber and Co., Covent-garden--for pine apples, to Mr R. Heather, gardener to Mr R. Pulford, Ember-grove,Thames Ditton, Surrey, and Mr F. Ingram, gardener to the Queen at Windsor—for grapes, to Mr A. Ingram, gardener to Mr J, J. Blaney, Reading, Messrs 11. Lane and Son, Great Birkhampatead, and Mr G. Tillyard—for pears, to Mr Thomas Ingram, Mr G. Tillyard, Mr H. Beasley, gardener to Mr Thomas Wood, Twyford Abbey, Mr S. Ford, gar dener to Mr W. E. Hubbard, Horsham, Mr C. Ross, gar dener to Mr C. Cyre, Newbury, and Mr S, Murray, gardener to Mr R. J. Williams, Tryng Park—for apples, to Mr T. Ingram, Mr R. H. Betteridge, Mr W, Hall, gardener to Captain Tyrell, R.N., Elling, Mr S. Ford, Mr W. Pleater, and Mr D. Lumsden—for currants, to Mr S. Ford—for gourds. to Messrs, Sutton and Son, Reading—fur potatoes, to Mr G. Curd, gardener to Mr M. S. Thoyts, Southern stead House, Reading, Mr C. Frisby, gardener to Mr J. A. Chapman, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, Mr A, Moffat, gardener to Viscount Maynard, Duiamow, Essex, Mr J.Veitch, Royal Exotic Nursery, King's road, Chelsea—for mangold-wurt zel, to Mr S. Robinson, Shew House, Melbourne, near Derby, and Messrs. Sutton and Son, Reading. AMBULANCE COMMITTEE.—The Savannah Be. publican says :—" A great number of our sick and disabled men, just exchanged, will arrive here to-day (the 12th - of November), and we hope to see every carriage in the city at the wharf. A hundred of the men have died since they were embarked. To receive them a large detail has come here from that famous benevolent association, the Richmoud Ambulance Committee, who have borne so con spicuouS and useful a part in the rear of General Lee's army from the beginning of the war. They have been with the army in every battle of importance, and are among the first to be notified by General Lee whenever an engagement is looked for. They are truly good Samaritans—men of wealth and high posit' on at home, and most of them beyond the age for military service. The good they have done in the field is incalculable, and in the prosecution of their work their own private fortunes have been largely devoted to the cause. They have every appurtenance necessary in their humane vocation, such as hospital suppliesi, sugar, tea, coffee, Bte., with utensils for preparing everything on a large scale. They know all about sick and wounded men, how to handle them, and what they require for their comfort, and they are now among us to co-operate with our surgeons and citizens in receiving and disposing of the large body of our sick and wounded about to be committed to our hands by the enemy. We commend them to the cordial hospitalities of our people. Independently of their noble vocation, they will be found gentlemen of the highest intelligence and re finement." SUSPECTED I‘,URDEIt OF A WOMAN AT COLD. STREAM.— On Monday morning the dead body of a woman, named Thomson, wife of Alexander Thomson, china merchant, was discovered in the house occupied by her husband and herself at Coldstream. The deceased was severely cut about the head, the limbs, and other parts of her person exhibiting a number of bruises. The body was found lying on the floor in front of the bed, which, as well as the floor and other parts of the room, was sa turated with blood, and gave evid.:nen of a violent struggle having taken place. The woman had been dead for some hours. Thomson, her husband, gave the first intimation of his wife's death, Stating that during the night they had quarrelled, and that she had seized the poker and ho the tongs, and they had fought together with these weapons. Ile was found to be slightly cut on the head. The police secured the poker and tongs, both cevered with blood ; they also found a strong cord tied round one c.t de ceased's legs, from which it is supposed that the poor woman had escaped from her husband's fury underneath the bed, and that Thomson had used it to draw her forth, which idea is strengthened by the fact that a quantity of blood lay on, the floor under the bed,-4cotsmaii., LATEST INTIALLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] ITALY. TURIN, DEC. 8. In yesterday's sitting of the Senate, Signor Gallini said the Convention ought to be accepted, notwithstanding its origin. The transfer of the capital was necessary, but it ought to be effected gradually. SPAIN. MADRID, DEC. 7 (Evening). The .Noticias of to-day contradicts the report that the Minister of Finance was negotiating for a loan on the basis of an arrangement with the holders of the Passive Bonds. PORTUGAL. PARIS, DEC. 8. A telegram received here from Lisbon dated to• day, announces that the French Sisters of Charity at Macao will be replaced by Portuguese sisters. THE MAURITIUS AND REUNION MAILS. SUEZ, DEC. 7. The Messageries Imperiales steamer Emarne, with the above mails, arrived here this morning. She brings 12 pasetugers and 213 packages of merchandise. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 7. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Borussis, from New York on the 26th ult., arrived off the Needles at 12,15 p.m. to-day. FRANCE. " The stay of the Court at Compiegne," says the g r eat, "is now drawing to a close. Tho weather has been fine during the last week, and out of door sports have been pursued with great spirit. A shooting party assembled again in the forest of Laigue, when about 1,200 head of game were brought down by eleven guns. A hunt also took place, followed by the curie by torchlight. The meet was at the Puits-du-Roi ; and the Emperor, the Empress, and the Prince Imperial were present in chars-a•banc. Private theatricals have also ben given by the comedians extraor dinary of the Emperor,' as a portion of the guests under the direction of the Princess de Metternich style themselves. An interlude of Ombres Chinoises is also said to have been a remarkable success, the effects produced by electric light having been marvellous. Among the scenes repreEented were " The Sleeping Beauty," in which the part of the Princess was filled by the Countess Pourtales, and that of Prince Charming by the Duke de Mouthy. The funeral service for the late Mr Dayton was celebrated yesterday at the American church, Rue de Berry, the building and approaches being thronged. The Emperor was represented by Baron de Lajas, Master of the Ceremonies; the Duke de Cambaceres, and Count de Baciocchi ; and Prince Napoleon by General de Franconniere ; M. Dronyn de Lhuys, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Lord Cowley, and the other members of the diplomatic body, were all in attendance with the principal members of their legations. The coffin was placed on the communion table and covered with the United States' flag, which in its turn was partlyconcealed by wreaths and flowers placed there by the friends of the deceased. All the principal citizens of the United States now in Paris were present, as well as a number of Americans of the South. Near Mr Dayton, son of the deceased diplos matist, were to be seen Mr Pennington, Secretary of Legation; Mr Bigelow, American Consul; Mr As.. pinwall, of New York ; and a great number of poli tical and literary men of France. A detachment of the 65th regiment lined the interior of the chapel. The service for the dead was read by the Rev. Mr. Lamson, after which an address appropriate to the occasion was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Sunder land, who, after touching on the early career and distinguished services of the deceased, referred to the events now in progress be yond the Atlantic, and declared that the United States Government was resolved to maintain the struggle to the last. M. Bigelow and M. Laboulaye also spoke, after which the crowd withdrew in silence. The body is to remain in the chapel until Saturday, when it will be conveyed to Havre on its way to the United States: A fire broke out three nights back in a printing office at Valreas ‘Vaueluse), and for a short time placed a family of several persons in imminent danger. Mme. Jabert, the wife of the proprietor, and her six children were asleep, the husband being absent, when the eldest son, a boy twelve years of age, was awakened by a feeling of suffo cation. He immediately aroused his mother, and on opening a door leading to the stair case, and found the lower part of the house in flames, and all retreat by the street door cut off. Fdrtunately a scaffold was at that moment erected in front of the house for the purpose of effecting repairs, and cou ld b e reac h e d f ro m the window. some dOw. Thecourageous boy guided his mo ther down the 25 or 30 steps of a ladder placed and th en re t urne d fi ve ti mes against carry down the scaffolding,h thus saved the entire family. The fire in the house is little broth ers an d s i s t ers , an d was eventually got under without any great damage. BOURSE, Dec. 7.—The market has been firm, and a fair amount of business done at an improvement. Threes, for the Account, are at 66f. 10c. Mobilier is now at 9301. i - -t1 il Way Market animated, with an advance on some of the lines. The market con tinued looking up to the Close, and left off as fol lows : I per Cents. . ..... 91 Do: end 3 per Cents ...... 66 15 Do. end month.... 66 25 credit. MobiLer.... 938 75 Do. end month.. • • 910 -- Bank Shares...... 3500 Italian Loan 65 40 Do. end month 65 75 Ditto Threes .. Now Mexican .... 50 i ltussiPu Austian. Spanish Threes.., 4si Rome Debt Deferred o;editk oncier ....1240 Roman Et.s.a,witys. - Cash. Account. 875 .. 857 50 990 .. 990 880 .. 882 50 557 50 590 Orleans Northern .............. ous and Meditorranean Southern Western . ...... 507 50 .• Eastern Sardinian ...... 317 50 .. -- Austrian .......... ... 445 • • 447 50 Lombard .............. 5.7 60 .. 511 25 North of Spain ........ 377 60 378 75 Saragossa .............. 428 75 • ' 425 Ditto to Barcelona .... 192 50 .. 195 EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.—The Court of Assives of tha Oise has just tried a farm labourer named Poiteaux rn a chßrge of having, on the 9th of Sep tember last, at Puy - la-Vallee, committed murder on the person of his wife by stabbing her repeatedly with his pocket knife. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had been married for 25 years, and had by dint of hard work and economy saved enough money to purc h ase a h ouse and severe! patches of land at Puy-la-Vailee. But of late years ho and his wife had nut lived happily together, and a few mouths since the prisoner left home and entered the service of a farmer at a neighbouring village, leaving his wife to cultivate their own laud. On his departure ho car tied away some of his wife's linen, which she in vain en treated him to return. Irritated by his refusal to give up her things, his wife sent him a letter on the 4 , h September last, In which she threatened to give information to the police of a robbery in which he had been concerned some time pre viously. This threat rendered him furious, and, after brood• ing over it three or four days, he determined on vengeance. For this purpose he left his master's house late in the night of the Bth, w en t h ome, force d an entrance i n to th e h ouse , and stabbed his wife as she lay in bed. The poor woman started up and endeavoured to escape. at the same time im - ploring him not to murder her—but he nevertheless kept un stabbing her fur a quarter of au hour, till she died from loss of blood. Th e whole o f thi s c h oc kin g scone had b een witnessed by a little girt, 11 years of age , ; his wife's niece, who was so te rr ifi e d that she d urs t no t m o ve till d a yli g ht, when she informed the neighbours of what had happened. The prisoner was iimuediarely arrested. He did not attempt to deny the c r i me, but pretended that he had been actuated by jealousy. It was proved, h owever , th a t hi s wif e ' s con duct was irreproachable, and that the threat she had made was the only motive for the murder. The jury found the prisoner guilty, but with extenuating circumstances, and the Court accordingly sentenced him to hard labour for life. Royal Agricultural Society. THE ANNUAL MEETING.-THIS DAY. This afternoon the general meeting of the members of this society was held at their rooms in Hanover square—Sir E. Kerrison, Bart., M.P., in the chair. Mr. HALL DARE read the report, of which the following are the principal portions : The Council have to report that during the past half year the society has lost by deaths and resignations 35 of its members, while 478 new members have, during the same period, been enrolled on its lists, which is now con stituted as follows : —7B life governors, 80 annual do., 1,373 life members, 4,465 annual do., 17 honorary do. ; making a total of 6,013. The Council have elected Mr Wm. Burgess, of the firm of Burgess and Key, to fill the vacancy caused by translation of Major-General the Hon. A. N. Hood to the list of vice-presidents of the society. The half-yearly statement of accounts to June 30, 1864, has been examined and approved by the auditcrs and accoun tants of the society. The finances were never in a more satisfactory condition than at present, the sum cf £2,000 having been lately added to the funded capital of the society, which now amounts to £18,763 is 10d, stock in the Now Three per Cents. The Council have appointed a com mittee to consider the subject of the " Improvement of the education of those who depend upon the cultivation of the soil for their support," and in order to obtain information on this important subject the Council have offered a pr z; of £5O for an essay on agricultural education, and they have authorised their educational committee to invite examining bodies such as the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the Royal College of Preceptors, the Society cf Arts, &a., to appoint one of their members to confer with the committee. The meeting at Newcastle-upon-Tyne was highly success ful in the amount and character of the live stock and im plements. The means for testing the power given off by agricultural machinery having this year been perfected in a striking and satisfactory manner, by the consulting engi neer, Mr Amos (of the firm of Easton and Amos), who in vented a dynamometer, a description of which will appear in their Journal. The Council deemed it right to appropri ate a large amount of money to the trials of steam cultiva tors, and feel convinced that the members generally have every reason to be satisfied that this was a judicious appropri ation of the funds of the society, and a thorough test of the advance of this important branch of agricultural machinery. The general meeting of the society, held in the show-yard, conveyed to the Mayor and Corporation of Newcastle, and to the local committee who had so zealously co-operated with the council on the occasion, their cordial thanks for tns hind attention *Loy had paid to tho wiehes of tiao nooiety, and the admirable manner in which they had made every arrangement required for promoting the success of the meeting, The society are indebted to some railway com panies for the arrangements they have made at their annual show, but regret to say that in some instances facilities have not been afforded to exhibitors for the conveyance of stock at reasonable rate. The council have decided that the Plymouth meeting shall be hold in the week commencing Monday the 17th of July, and the Prize Sheets will shortly be ready for distribution. Land for the trial of drills, manure distribu tors, mowing, haymaking, and reaping machines, and horse-rakes, has been already placed under the necessary cultivation, and prizes amounting to £440 will be offered among these classes of Implements, and £2,815 for Stock. The Council have from time to time been favoured with various communications from Earl Russell, her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the substance of which have been made public in the published pro ceedings of the meetings at which they were read. Professor Simonds has delivered a lecture before the mem bers of the society on small pox in sheep, which will appear in the journal of the society. The governors of the Royal Veterinary College have presented their annual report, by which it appears that more animals have been admitted into the hospital of the college for treatment; also that there have been more consultations—and that other arrange ments have been made tending to the further development of the veterinary art in respect to the pathology of cattle, sheep, and pigs. On the motion of Mr. MORTON the report was adopted, and officers for the ensuing year were elected. University Intelligence, OXFORD, Dec. 7. An election to a law scholarship on the foundation of Mr. Miner will take place next term. The examination of can didates will commence on Thursday, February 2, 18G5. Candidates are required to deliver their names, together with a certificate of permission to offer themselves from the head of their respective colleges or halls, to the superior bedel of law on or before January 30. And such persons, and such only, who could have cffcred themselves in the present term will be admissible as candidates next term. In the convocation to be holden on Tuesday. December 13, at two o'clock, it will be proposed that the university seal be affixed to powers of attorney for the sale of £6,000 Re duced 3 per Cent. Annuities, such sale being rendered necessary on account of the late purchase of the Clarendon buildings. In the convocation to be holden on Tuesday next, the 13th inst., at two o'clock, it will be proposed that an offer made by the trustees appointed under the codicil of Lord Hyde's will, so far as such offer relates to a "Manager or academy for riding and other useful exercises in Oxford," be declined by the university. Members of convocation will observe, that if no such institution as the academy above-mentioned be accepted by the university, the funds may be applied to such other uses as the said trustees shall judge to be most for the honour and ben..4,. the univer sity, and most conducive to public La aggested that the interest of the fund Night not ' ppr :lately be applied to the maintenance of the parks as io ace o f num. / tion and exercise. Mrs Ellen Hope, widow of the Rev. F trick William Hope, M.A. and D.C.L., late of :Thrirt Ch rob, the muni ficent founder of the Hope professorship „geology, and donor of a large collection of engravings, 'big offered to increase the foundation by a further gift. f $1,666 13s 4d, New 3 per Cent. Annuities for the purpoti64,4o3gmenting the present salary of the keeper of the Hopp collention of engravings, for ever, with an especial view to enable him to defray the salary cf an assistant, and other necessary expenses which he may incur in procuring additions to the said collection of engravings—in a convocation to be holden on Tuesday, the 13th inst., at 2 o'clock, it will be proposed that the university zeal be affixed to a deed for the accept ance of the aforesaid gift for the purposes stated thereini and in the same convocation it will be proposed that the university seal be affixed to a letter of thanks to Mrs Hope for her munificence. CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 7. TERWHITT'S HEBREW SCHOLARSHIPS, The Board of Oriental studies at a meeting geld at Queen's Lodge on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 1864, proposed the follow ing changes with regard to the Tyrwhitt's Hebrew scholar ships, and have submitted the same to the consideration of the senate :---1. That a candidate who obtains a scholar s!ip of the second class in any year shall be allowed to compote for a scholarship of the first class in the year fbl lowing, provided he is not disqualified by regulation 2, passed by decree of the senate, April 29, 1836. 2. That, in the event of his obtaining a scholarship of the first class at his second time of ;trial, he shall vacate his scholarship of the second class already obtained, and shall hold the scholarship of the first class for two years, the remainder of the time for which the scholarships are tenable. 3. That, in the event of his failing to obtain a scholarship of the first class at the second time of trial, ho shall not be required to vacate the scholarship of.the second class which he has already obtained. 4. That the time of examination shall be altered from the second Wednesday in May to the first Wednesday in June. 5. That these proposed changes shall be immediately put into operation. Tho vice-chancellor has invited the attendance of the members of the genets, in the Arts' School, on Saturday, Dee. 10, at two o'clock, for the discussion of the above re port. FIRE IN lIATTON-GARDEN.—Last night a fire broke out in Hatton-garden. The premises in which the disaster commenced were in the occupation of Mr Baker, a cabinetmaker, and Mr Palmer's (builder) workshops were at the rear and adjoining. The flames spread with unusual rapidity, and in the course of eight or ten minutes the building was wholly in flames, which were not quite extin guished at 1 o'clock this morning. The property was insured. MR SPURGEON AND THE GLASGOW POLICEMAN. —A rather good story, for the authenti&ty of which we can vouch, is just going the rounds of the city. As our readers are aware, a great many persons obtained admission to the lecture delivered by the Rev. C. IL Spurgeon (or rather " Mr" Spurgeon) in the City Hall last Tuesday evening, by presenting forged tickets. In consequence of this unprincipled and dishonest conduct. large numbers wh ) had provided themselves with bona ji'le tickets were unable to gain admission; it having been necessary to close the doors before 8 o'clock, the hour at which the proceed.. logs wero advertised to commence, Amongst the "latest arrivals" at the South Albion -street entrance to the hall wore Mr Spurgeon himself and Dr Joshua Paterson. who, on demanding admittance, were informed by a tall Highland policeman stationed at the door that ihe hall was already crammed to suffocation, and no ono would be allowed to put his foot within the threshold, " But we must get in." said Mr Spurgeon, attempting to pass. " I don't se© that," re plied the constable, barring the door with his burly frame. "But we must get in," reiterated Mr Spurgeon ; " toy friend here is Dr. Paterson, who is to act as chairman to night; and," struck in the dcctor, " this gentleman is the Rev. Mr Spurgeon, who is to lecture ; so you see it won't do to keep us out." The policeman shrugged his shoulders, and regarding the applicants with a knowing look, said, " 1)o you really think I'm so jolly green —move on." Fortunately at this juuc' ure a member of the Protes tant Layman's Association, who had been on the look out for Mr Spurgeon, came to the rescue, and having expl tined matters to the constable's satisfaction, that astonished func tionary stepped aside, and with a polite salute permitted the famous London divine and the learned doctor to pass on,— Glasgow.CiOen, The Late American Minister at the French Court, The Debats of yesterday speaks in the following terms of the late Mr Dayton—" We are able to speak of the diplomatic services of Mr Dayton, for the Congress recently caused the diplomatic corre spondence of the United States in 1863 to be pub• lished, and the letters of Mr Dayton occupy a con spicuous place there. In a delicate position, the representative of a country torn by civil war, and often impeded by skilful adversaries, we find Mr Dayton acting with a prudence and measure that cannot be too highly praised. It must be admitted too that he found in M. Dreuyn de Lhuys a Minister of Foreign Affairs who had not forgotten the old tradition of friendship between France and the United States, and that the greatest difficul ties are easily settled when there is on both sides pefect candour, and a sincere desire to mutually avoid every thing that can envenom excellent and old-established relations. But we shall be contra dicted by no one when we affirm that the upright conduct and frankness of Mr. Dayton contributed to a great extent to the cordiality which has pre vailed between the two countries. To have faith fully fulfilled our duty is the sole eulogy which cannot be out of place at the grave. And this duty was that of defending liberty and humanity in the Senate and abroad the unity of the country, torn by civil war. Mr. Dayton always rose to the level of this noble task, and thus it is he will leave long lived regrets not only among the friends who knew his excellent and amiable qualities, but among all those who have been able to appreciate the orator, the diplomatist, and the patriot." The Constitutionnel in like manner says—" Mr. Dayton, prematurely removed from the esteem of all who knew him, carries away universal regret. As we have already said, the honourable diploma list was one of the inheritors of the wise and noble traditions bequeathed to their country and to his tory by the founders and the chief statesmen of the American republic. He belonged to the school of Washington and Franklin, A minister in France while his country was passing through the most terrible crisis, and amid delicate circumstances, Mr. Dayton avoidPd, by the conztegy bin manners, the prudence of his language, and the moderation of his mind, many complications and embarrass ments. The United States lose in Mr Dayton an eminent citizen, and to-morrow we shall accompany with respect the coffin of the wise politician and the honest man." Royal Dramatic College Ball, This annual entertainment took place last evening at St, James's Hall, and, as everybody knows, was for the benefit of the " poor player" who, having spent the best years of his life in the service of the public, may find it necessary in after-life, through the ill distribution of Fortune's favours, to seek an asylum where his last days may be passed in peaceful quiet, and free from those cares which sometimes unfortunately accompany old age. The ball was well attended, not only by the members of the theatrical profes sion proper, but by that extensive and valuable section of the public generally known as " patrons of the drama"—a result of the efforts of the stewards and the ball committee which must be most gratifying to them, and well they de serve such a reward for their indefatigable labours in the cause they had at heart. The large hall in which the ball was held was completely filled by midnight, and from its great size afforded ample room and verge enough for the dancers, who, under the care of their efficient master of the cermonies, Mr J. Seaton, passed a few hours moat pleasantly. The band (Coote and Tinney's) was well chosen, full and complete, and, under the guidance of Mr Charles Coote, kept the dancers merrily engaged till about one o'clock, when the visitors were ushered to the lower hall, where an excellent champagne supper awaited them. At the close of the supper Mr Benjamin Webster, the respected Master of the College, proposed the healths of the Queen and the Prince of Wales, the honoured patrons of the College; and afterwards, with especial emphasis, asked the assembly to fill glasses to a toast which he had nearest to his heart, " Prosperity to the Royal Dramatic College." This toast, as well as those that preceded it, was drunk with much enthusiasm, and shortly afterwards the dancing was resumed and. c mtinued with unabated ardour in face of the regulation promulgated by the com mittee that the ball should close at four o'clock. In the second part of the programme, a quadrille, "The Dramatic College," composed expressly for the occasion by Mr A Mellon, afforded much delight to the dancers and to all who heard it. WRECK OF TErE DALHOUSIE—RECOVERY OP FIVE BODIEs.—On Monday and Tuesday the diver in the employment of the North British Railway Company at Tayport went down again to the wreck of the steamship Dalhousie, with the view of recovering the bodies of the passengers. On Monday he succeded in obtaining an entrance into the saloon of the vessel, and he also searched several of the state rooms, including that of Capt. Glenny. They bore very little traces of having been in any way dis turbed. He sent up a number of cushions and other artioles which were found floating about, ' ut no bodies were to be seen. He then proceeded to the , cabin, but the entrance to it was so n ;h i)looke,1 ?yr _ 'rgo that all his efforts wero unsucce: 4 'll to eut.b! ,o gain admission. On Tuesday the R , ..) itoy w. , r, a with the diver. He suc ceeded, after 'tireat diffie . ;? , in penetrating to the main cabin, which had t,i been ot:ehed on Monday, through the . - ?..,diate ca skylight. He inu me up and said there were bodies lying there nod at is r, guest slings wore let down. i., bod of a woman, supposed to be that After a short titre ', 1 of Mrs Cleveland, . q sen t up. Th. 3 corpse was dressed in a black silk gown, I. ~ "r - which wls a quilted silk petticoat. She had on a gold w ,a, .?,:g• iillg. This woman was lying across the stove, with her i„ss janiaed in the knee of the pipe. A bay about 12 y - ears of age ',... es tightly clasped in her arms. The boy was next sent up. He seemed to have been a good-looking lad, and was dressed in a black cloth jacket and vest rnd blue trousers. The body of another woman was found hanging from the roof of the cabin. Her hands had penetrated to the wrists through an opening which had been by some means made in the deck. From the appear ance of the body it seemed as if she had made a deseerate struggle for life. Two children (girls) were next sent up— one seemed to be about five years of age, the other an in fant. They were found lying on the sofa. No traces of any other bodies were found. The diver then went into the fore cabin, but no bodies were to be seen there. The deck on the starboard side above the fore cabin had, however, been washed away, and it was supposed the bodies had floated away, if any had been there, The bodies were taken to Tayport, and laid out in a warehouse there. One of the bodies is thought to be that of Mrs Copperthwaite, but the features were so much altered that it was difficult to iden tify. A thorough search of the vessel is to be made to-day, —Scotsman. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE IN GLASGOW— THREE CHILDREN SUFFOCATED.—Oa Saturday afternoon, an occurrence of a very painful nature took place within the house of John M'Rory, at No. 9 New-street, Calton, Glasgow, whereby two of his children, Ed ward and Mary M'Rory, aged five and three years respectively, and a little boy three years of age, named Edward Carlton, cousin to the other two, died from suffocation. The information we have gleaned regarding the matter is as follows :—lt appears that on Saturday John M'Rory was from home at his ordi nary work, and his wife was absent, and the house was left in oharge of one of their daughters, a girl of some 12 or 13 years of age. Shortly after tour o'clock this girl quitted the house, leaving the three children inside; and about 20 minutes after some of the neighbours were alarmed by a strong smell as of something burning proceeding from the house. The worst apprehensions filled their minds, and it was resolved to force the door. This was accordingly done; and on the house being entered, the kitchen was found full of a dense stifling smoke. It was not at th s time known that there were any children inside; and as the smoke issued from a large wall press in which clothes and some other articles were kept, the efforts of the neighbours were at first directed to pulling down the shelves of the press and arresting the only apparent mischief. Meanwhile ta messenger was despatched to the Eastern Police-office with information of the occurrence, and shortly afterwards a policeman and two firemen made. their appearance. On the room adjoining the kitchen being entered, the children were found lying dead or dying from the effects of the smoke—two of them on one bed and the third on another. They were immediately removed, Two of them were car ried to the shop of Dr Young, Great nomilton-street, but on arriving there it was found that they were beyond medi cal skill. The other child was conveyed to a house in the neighbourhood, and Dr Young, the district surgeon, was immediately after in attendance, only to find, holvever, that the little sufferer had passed away. As might be expected, the occurrence created the greatest excitement in the dis tricts, and numerous speculations were hazarded as to the manner of the children's death. The cause was painfully evident. From the short time during which the girl was absent before the house was entered, it seems unlikely that the children had gone to bed and fallen asleep. The proba bility is that, on seeing the smoke issuing from the press, they hurried to the room as to a place of fancied security, the door of which they left open, thus giving unopposed ingress to the smoke, without seeking to make their situa tion known, for no cries were heard by the neighbours either before or after the house was entered. The press was used as a kind of wardrobe, clothes being suspended at the back of the door, and it would also seem to have formed a recep tacle for wood shavings and articles of a miscellaneous de scription, but how these became ignited is yet unexplained. The window panes and furniture in the kitchen were black ened with smoke, the plaster of the roof was blistered and broken, as if subjected to a strong heat, and the wood at the top of the press appeared charred, as if it had been on the point of bursting into a vigorous flame when arrested. The matter has been reported to the Procurators-Fiscal.— alas9OW Ft 1 1 dimirr IGM Oralbt it HER MAJESTY. • WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 7., Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attendea by Lady Caroline Barrington and Lieut.-Col, drt Plat, went by the South Western Railway to e esterday, and visited her Royal Highness al y Duchess of Cambridge, and remained to luncheon; Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the C 4lin d n d Countess of Paris at Twickenham, and returned by road to Windsor Castle. The Qum!, atterd , d by Lady Augusta Stanlei and 1.11,j0r-Gen. F. H. Seymour, drove out Yest cr. day afternoon. Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal nig ll ; nesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise, en attended by the Hon. Florence Seymour, drove the grounds this morning. Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice went o ° walking. Lady Napier had the honour of dining with h er Majesty last evening, end left the Castle to-del'h Viscount Torrington and Lieut.. Col. F. Cavencli% have succeeded the Earl of Caithness and C a P tel Sir W. Hoste as lord and groom in waiting. His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador -1196 returned to Chandos House, from Vienna, after an shil es io of three months. The Countess Apponyi is expe cted ' town next week from Paris. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester left to il ° yesterday for Kimbolton Castle, Hunts. ea ill' The Duke of Somerset will quit his n''C residence at the Admiralty, early in the following w ee , e , for his seat, Stover Park, near Totness, Devoe, where• grace and family will stay until after the Christmas h°ll days. • el The Marchioness (Maria) of Ailesbury has P in n y the party assembled at Longleat, on a visit to the lit" - and Marchioness of Bath. The Earl and Countess Russell left Peto" ) ,p, Lodge yesterday on a vist t the Queen at Windsor Dete; The Earl and Countess Spencer left SP evc , House yesterday for Brighton, where they intend t o till the 20th inst., and then go to Althorp Hall. tic° The mortal remains of the Countess of Be e j a were removed yesterday from the family reside nce Grafton-street, Berkeley-square, for the seat of the 12 1 5 er of Headfort in Ireland. The funeral will take plac e eiti-r-t, on Saturday or Monday next. The Marquis of 1 - len thu the Earl of Bective, and Lord Kenlis will attend. arrived t Viscount and Viscountess Amberley Pembroke Lodge, Richmond, yesterday from Aul Park, Bedfordshire. Lord Methuen has left the St. George's Uo teb e f The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchee left town yesterday for Clumber, Notts. i v, re' MR. WILLIAMS, M.P. FOR LAMBETH.— 7' gret to hear that Mr Williams died yesterday. It that Mr Alderman J. Clarke Lawrence, of the firm of rence and Sons, the builders, is lik e ly to be brought ward by a large body of the Liberals of the borough' I THE LATE EARL OF CARLISLE.—It appe 6 " til blo the immediate cause of the death of the 13° ,• 0 , earl was paralysis consequent upon softening of the b r6 ,,,t, His lordship's health has been failing for two yea P : 0 ' 1 There were present at his death the Right Hon. A d°l o , l 3, and the Hon. Mrs Howard, the Hon. Charles ii°. 6 (l and Lord and Lady Taunton. The Duchess of Suth&T 4 7 , o was advised of the unfavourable turn in his lerc1511'1)0, health, sad arrived at Castle Howard on Monday aftellOto His death is felt with especial severity at Mahon an d : , o l immediate neighbourhood. It app e ar s th a t the r s `;,. tt from Melton to Driffield was a great loss to his lords l P, o o l never having paid a penny dividend. Ho was chairt n ' tee t the company. Ho was a warm supporter of the vela ° movement in North Yorkshire, and the author of the PI " Defence, not Defiance."—Eastern Morning News. o, ACCIDENT TO LORD ALBERT PELHAM C.L1 0 ";1 —On Friday an accident occurred to Lord A lbe l i ii Pelham Clinton. He was out pheasant shooting with ,„ # t " s brothers, the Duke of Newcastle and Lord Arthur re' Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, and Captain Digan Court , '"i t i cover near Patmore, on the Clumber estate, and wh ile se the act of reloading his gun, a breech-loader, the eartrlo t exploded, flew back from the breech in which it bad been placed, grazingthe right side of his neck en' tight cheek, but not inflicting any dangerous wounds ne e SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—In COnseCi ne " o o of the removal of a portion .of the original it etl t temporary museum, to make way for the new Per lllsll ,ctO structures, the whole of the collection of animal prou'ea and part of the collection of building materials will be 0 ,„ii to the public for a tim e a t th e en d o f th e presen t Yee!' -ter will be stored in the refreshment-rooms of the late national Exhibition, which overlook the Hortictlittif gardens. b gd SACRIFICES TO THE WAR.—President Lincol fl addressed the following letter to a widow litd / Boston, whose sixth son is lying dangerously wourl",: to g' the Reedville Hospital :—" Ex:ecutive Mansion, NV ° ' - fseo ton, Nov. 21.—Dear Madam—l have been shown in til „ e gl e' of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant"' ,0 ral of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five post ' who have died gloriously on the field of battle.. f°u ' es lla weak and fruitless must any words of mine which to lo , attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so over w t e t oo* ing. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you th e :old lation that may be found in the thanks of the ReP ub : g ueg e died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may the the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you 04 00 cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the 1319 ,,t0e pride that must be yours to h ave l a id so co stly a 154°-1 upon the altar of freedoim—Yours, A, LINCOLN-'' ed ANOTHER BLOCKADE RUNNER CAPTUR E [ l . O . of Advices received in Liverpool yest e rd a y give partie lllv ' t of the capture of the steamer Annie, whilst running °: the Wilmington. It appears that on the last occasion w he ,;o o ship was going into Wil m i ng t on s h e was un fortuna te " tt ort „on shore. The engineers, firemen, and se veral of the 'oo, deeming the capture of the vessel imminent, betook i 9 selves to the boats and tried to escape. Shortly after - i d several of the blockaders sailed up close to the Ant lie n ' ts o l were about to capture her wh e n sh e fl oa t e d, and the c4 AttO putting on a full head of steam, ran safely into port' ots being some time in Wil m i ng t on th e A nn i e attercPte d t :ttri ° out, when she was captured. Her capture is solely buted to the fact that she was compelled to supply `" lahassee, Olustre and Chickamau ga w ith 56 tons of " Co ll coal, and in return take a quantity of South Carol° which is very bad for steam purposes. NATIONAL REFORM UNION.—A public m e in connection with this Union was held in ° lg / sembly-room of the Free-trade Hall on Tuesday ev e° A - 00 0 0 Mr G. Wilson in the chair. There was a large attell%tet° The Chairman commented on the recent speeches relat'e tp# reform. Mr J. Thomson, of Lancaster, said that wi t , i , e a ilott l extension of the franchise was accompanied by rile " - o ot' would be a curse rather than a blessing. Mr M. Fri e !, eo l° ° working men to make their trade societies into polr'' o pe t ganisations for the next two years. If they dicY vg a would be prepared to set at nought the petty clu i ,, t t l e s 01)- the recreant Guardian, the thunderings of the those who followed it ; and so long as they r e— ro lio'f, strong in the assertion of their rights, they would C6- itt I r, win. (Applause) Mr J. W. Mellor, of Oldllo w : . erbi address, described Lord Palmerston and the Earl 0 ' Obi, as the "Davenport Brothers," who were prepared to 101° on condition that either the whole room or the cabin e ! to 0; be in darkness, and that there should be no Ve ga :id terference with their performances. Mr R. Coo P er there were 56 boroughs in England and liraleS, derty principally in agricultural districts, and therefore of influence of the landed aristocracy, The population ° ,l 07 0 boroughs did not exceed 324,000 persons , 911 ,0' i 0 were represented in Parliament by 87 loleu iber s f3 s tel' i e ) Manchester, which contained a population - i sstoY l ;# those 56 boroughs, only sent two members• Yo t ' He asked if that was just ? (No.) „000,1 moment it was propcsed to extend the franchise, i'voliticte ten thousand cried out that it was unfair to Phl t bel le d power in the hands of one class. Those who sa iLl ia let ls ,o the enemies, and not the friends, of referee. ( I.' o o , ;el to re. tie t st; 11 1 Mr J, B. Torr said that the press, in refacing beh ived exceedingly well, The press had don° J o , silo that meeting wanted it to do; it had begun 1 0 ti v ael, the subject. (Applause.) Mr S. Polio a lso delideri address. A vote of thanks to the chi:lnnen no.'° meeting, TH iirlS,l9,:i4 TEE QUEEN'S INSPECTION OFed GA.RRISON—A Dieu CHUM:. OP TILE REGIM OI f , o icist i- D e ( the Queen's inspection of the 2d battalion Li d o pt / Guards on Saturday last it will be remembertcateergesof Majesty paid a visit to Mrs Creagh, th e reginienoo Vies et major's wife, who has recently been confine d ' the C. I); a let ter was received by Lieut.- , Col. • Sir commanding the battalion, from Col. the " - u ,sta tir% ) e' Phipps, the keeper of her Majesty's privy rn: g irl, the Queen having heard that the child, n l itt to e S'o, ct lb; unbaptised, desired that it might ho pp ro Alberta., in commemoration of her MajestY of ,1 barracks. With the letter a cheque for °le t° )Ir9 forwarded as a present from her MajestY b ly gr and which was at once handed t o the tag es tote' 0 0 recipient. ~„„ FOIL' ,4 ft o f ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT Ar'm n is understood that a warrant has be e " oo lolo:dit r ., Bow-street police-court for the apprcheneion ,fogso7 of hi one m a o r o f o . u f orrlgaerrgye and embezzlement'prißli • The el ._ b :7 1 ; s signed by Sir Thomas Henry, as early "_ ow ee the iny and the delinquent, who has absconded, is fcr by several officers of the detective force. :~